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demmiblue

(37,073 posts)
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 07:15 AM Aug 2022

Trump will be questioned in New York Attorney General Letitia James' fraud investigation Wednesday

Donald Trump will face questioning from the New York Attorney General's office Wednesday, as its years-long civil fraud probe nears its conclusion.

Trump confirmed Wednesday's deposition in the wide-ranging investigation in a post on his social network. He called the investigation a "witch hunt" and said "my great company, and myself, are being attacked from all sides."

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sought the deposition for more than half a year as Trump and two of his children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, fought subpoenas through a trio of New York courts. They were eventually ordered to sit for depositions, and earlier this month Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump were questioned.

The subpoenas sought "testimony and documents in connection with an investigation into the valuation of properties owned or controlled by Donald J. Trump or the Trump Organization, or any matter which the Attorney General deems pertinent."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-will-be-questioned-in-new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-fraud-investigation-wednesday/



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Trump will be questioned in New York Attorney General Letitia James' fraud investigation Wednesday (Original Post) demmiblue Aug 2022 OP
I hope he pleads the 5th and it's on video. ... nt Jarqui Aug 2022 #1
You won't ever see a tape of him taking the fifth Jersey Devil Aug 2022 #4
You might be right .. Jarqui Aug 2022 #5
How about a media report? Jarqui Aug 2022 #7
Fine, but it was Trump that made it public Jersey Devil Aug 2022 #8
Agreed re the prosecutor Jarqui Aug 2022 #9
I'd be shocked if Trump does not take the Fifth Jersey Devil Aug 2022 #2
He's going to unravel ecstatic Aug 2022 #3
Here's hoping he skips his meds today and reveals all kinds of lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #6

Jarqui

(10,150 posts)
1. I hope he pleads the 5th and it's on video. ... nt
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 08:00 AM
Aug 2022

This is on the claims his ex-lawyer made about Trump - something to the effect of Trump varying the values of his properties to save taxes (lower valuation) or get loans (higher valuation) or something to do with insurance.

Like Manafort & Gates found out: the evidence of the paper trail for transactions like those is tough to overcome.

Jersey Devil

(9,884 posts)
4. You won't ever see a tape of him taking the fifth
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 08:39 AM
Aug 2022

Taking the fifth cannot be held against someone being investigated. For a prosecutor to make it public that a defendant has taken the fifth would poison the jury pool and make it impossible for him to get a fair trial, leaving him a hole for appeal that any good lawyer could drive a bus through.

Jarqui

(10,150 posts)
5. You might be right ..
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 08:54 AM
Aug 2022


Video of Mike Flynn invoking the 5th


Alex Jones, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark & Roger Stone invoked the 5th in front of the Jan 6th Committee - several of them about 100 times.

Jersey Devil

(9,884 posts)
8. Fine, but it was Trump that made it public
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 10:49 AM
Aug 2022

For the prosecutor to do that would not be wise, giving a defendant grounds for appeal

Jersey Devil

(9,884 posts)
2. I'd be shocked if Trump does not take the Fifth
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 08:34 AM
Aug 2022

Let's see how damaging it is to Trump to have to take the Fifth Amendment because there is no way in hell that any competent lawyer would allow him to testify. As a former criminal attorney my opinion is that it would be malpractice for any lawyer to do anything else then have him refuse, which by the way, cannot be held against him by a grand jury.

lindysalsagal

(20,983 posts)
6. Here's hoping he skips his meds today and reveals all kinds of
Wed Aug 10, 2022, 09:01 AM
Aug 2022

Useful details. I assume there will be a transcript?

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